Victoria Koos L.Ac. MTOM is an acupuncturist and herbalist practicing at Yin and Tonic Acupuncture in New York City. The main focus of her healing practice is women's health and fertility.read more

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fertility expert   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   Uterine Lining After D&C Question Is there anything you can recommend to take after a d&c procedure to help strenghten the uterine lining   We want to ttc again and want our next pregancy to he a healthy one   I've had three losses (first one was a chemical and the second two I was 10 weeks along which required a d&c both times)   I will also be seeing an R&E re my losses Also do you recommed trying again after only one period Thanks   Answer Hopeful88 1 247 6/30/08 6:53 pm   coenzyme Q10 Question Is it safe to take coenzyme q10 while TTC/pregnant Thanks Answer KellyS 1 326 6/20/08 11:54 am   pregnancy Question Hello doctor i'm having tiny cortical cysts in both ovaries and irregular periods So my  OBGYN (MD) ask me to take Ginette 35(bcp) for 6 cycles and walaphage 500mg once daily Now i'm in the 6th cycle Now my question is after stopping pills  ovulation return soon and can able to fall pregnant One of my friend with same problem like me she told after stopping novelon for 6 cycles within 2 months she fall pregnant kindly give me your reply Answer sasipri 1 300 6/19/08 5:40 am   Repeated miscarriages Question Hello I was wondering if anyone had any information for me As far as maybe giving me some insight of why I keep miscarrying I have had 4 miscarriages in the past year My husband and I have been together for 8 years and we never used any form of protection And then May 19th 2007 was my first miscarriage I had 3 more following that one I didnt realize I could get pregnant so quick after the first one I started going to a chiropractor/ Kinesiolgy Dr I did have endometriosis and a thyroid problem and we got both of them problems fixed He also ran a hormone test and my hormones are peaked at a different time It dont really make any sense to me I was hopping to get some information from anyone to see the next step I could take so maybe one day soon I can become a mom I dont know if maybe I am not patient enough and maybe my body needs time to heal However if someone could maybe give me some information and some pointers Thank you so much for your time Answer Want2beamom 2 308 6/4/08 8:48 pm   Hypothyroidism and Infertility Question Hi my name is Lillie  I have looked online and have talked with my doctor but still not sure that I will be able to get pregnant  I have hypothyroidism but I do take synthyroid But my periods are out of wack   I can go up to 6 months w/o one What are some steps that I need to take to get it under control and help   PLZ Answer BelleLilly 1 273 6/4/08 1:09 am   baby is finally here! Question Vickie Here's some good news I wanted to share with you On April 30th I gave birth to a healthy 8lb 14oz 221/2 inch long baby boy I was in labor for about 11 hours before they had to remove him by C section He was face up and his shoulders were so broad that he got stuck just before crowning It was a lot of work and very painful but sooo worth it I would do it all over again Now I just spend my days breastfeeding and staring into his beautiful brown or are they blue   eyes He eats like a horse and takes a bottle right after breastfeedng We've started giving him rice cereal once a day just to keep his belly full and he seems to respond well to this His big brother who will be 10 next week is just thrilled to finally have a sibling This little boy took a long time to get here and much pain and struggle but he was definitely worth it I hope that others who read this post realize that they always need to have hope and any amount of struggle is definitely worth it in the end Thanks so much  Vickie for all your help before and during my pregnancy I was never afraid to ask you anything and you always replied in a timely fashion Take care Suzanne Answer suzanne32 1 283 6/5/08 12:06 am   trying to conceive Question i am 26 and have 2 kids from a previous marriage my husband is 30 and we have been married for 3 1/2 years and have been trying to get pregnant for about 2 years with no luck i took him to get a semen analysis and he only has 5 sperm morphology and 48 9 motile sperm (50 is supposed to be normal)   can anyone give me any facts or suggestions that may help us i just bought him mega men vitamins and fertility blend for men from gnc yesterday PLEASE HELP thank you   Answer lyricbrodie 1 266 5/30/08 10:00 pm   conception Question stmy duedate is september 18 2008 I cant remember whta the first day of my last period is I had the 13th marked onmy calander in dec I nrememer when my boyfriend came in me i marked it on my calender Is that around the time i concieved Answer mama d 1 282 5/31/08 12:46 pm   hi Question hi my due date is 06 18 2008&my last period was 09 12 2007 so can you tell when was my concerp thanks Answer bhavi 1 249 5/31/08 2:43 pm   tender breasts Question hello i missed 3 birth control pills in a row during the first week i have been on the pill for about 7 months since i had my misscariage in august of last year i started taking the pill on the day that i remembered but i still missed 3 pills i had unprotected sex 3 days after resuming my pills and now my breasts feel sore i had sex on the 9th and 10th of this month when my boyfriend came home after being gone for 2 weeks please let me know what your opinion is thank you Answer mina 1 314 5/18/08 10:28 pm   how far along do i have to be before a ultrasound can tell me he sex of my baby Question in what week will a ultrasound be able to tell me the sex of my baby Answer leisha 1 346 5/18/08 12:19 am   Does 3-5 Saves Lifes apply to the US Question Hello   I am a mother of a one year old daughter   My husband and I are trying to decide when to start trying for our second child  so we're deciding between spacing our births 2 5 years apart or 3 5 years   Do you have advice Is a little over 2 years between births safe for the baby   I've read about mortality rates being higher in babies spaced too close together   I had a pretty good pregnancy   I was 27 and healthy   I did have to go on partial bedrest at 27 weeks for uterine irritability but our daughter was born 3 days after she was due and was a healthy 8 5 lbs   Also what do you think is best  for our daughter if we have a child 2 years after her or 3 and finally if I have a baby next year I'll be 29 but if I wait I'll be in my 30's does that  make a big difference     Thanks   Answer 1 287 5/12/08 7:15 pm   Could I be pregnant Question I had a tubaligation almost 8 years ago and my period is over a week late   Could I be pregnant Answer thickmadame33 1 274 5/12/08 4:41 pm   could I be having a baby? Question I had a tubes tied almost 8 years ago and my period is 1 week late   Is it possible for me to be pregnant Answer thickmadame33 1 293 5/9/08 8:47 pm   anticoagulant antibodies Question Hi What is the "normal" range for blood tests results for this antibody   Or at what level do you have a blood clotting disorder Answer Kachic 1 317 5/7/08 3:53 pm   2 failed attempts at IVF Question Hello My wife and i are curently undergoing fertility treatment as i have a lot of abnormal sperm We have had 2 attempts at IVF/ICSI and the 1st attempt resulted in transfering 1 blastocyst but no joy The 2nd go resulted in 4 blastocysts we froze 2 and implanted 2 but still nothing My wife had a loop cision on her cervix about 9 months ago and she has regular periods and is very healthy She has undergone accupuncture before and during treatment and our clinic say we are ideal candidates She has had internal scans and blood tests and everything has is fine Could there be any other reasons why these healthy embryos aren't  implanting  I have heard about an immune problem with embryos not implanting is there any truth to it Answer Chris 2 437 4/22/08 5:38 am   before my period Question i have a typical 31 day cycle and 1 day before my period was due i had unprotected sex could i get pregnant Answer minnie mayoya 1 383 4/20/08 9:08 pm   hello its me again Question I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THEY SAY HAVING SEX WHILE PREGT IS OK BUT I WAS ON TOP AND WE WHERE MOVING PRETTY FAST IAM ONLY 7WKS TUES AND NO PAIN WITH SEX SHOULD I BE WORRIED Answer veke 1 310 4/20/08 8:23 pm   how low can the hcg levels be ? Question the reason why i ask is because i was told by one doctor i was preganat and  the doctor used a urine test and she sent me to a other doctor who used a urine test and came back with your not preganat so they drew blood and it was low the hgc levels that is so i don't know if i'm preganat and i take pills that could deform the baby if i am preganat but i need to take them to stay alive or we both could die i have sezure real bad and i've off my med's  and i'm really dizzy Answer rhonda 1 290 4/19/08 11:42 am   curious Question Can you still get pregnant if you stil have your overies but no uterus if so what happens to the baby if you can 't carry a child     Answer spires69 1 257 4/18/08 5:47 pm   partcial hystorectomy Question Hey i was just wondering could your uterus grow back after it has been removed Answer spires69 1 254 4/18/08 5:43 pm   Sore Nipples Question Hello my ovulation window was between cycle day 10 11 12 13 of Apr I had intercourse twice on the 11th and once on the 12th I became aware of the soreness of my nipples on the 13th Is this an early sign of pregnancy I've never had nipple soreness before THX Answer brightstar 1 291 4/15/08 4:05 am   supplements to improve sperm quality Question Ms Kooz Thank you very much for being helpful and answering my past questions My husband and I just went through a w/u for 9 mos infertility We have one 2yo daughter and a history of 6 early m/c due to a chromosome translocation I carry but this infertility is new We were always able to get pg quickly in the past I am 30; husband is 33 My HSG was normal FSH was 3 8 estradiol and other hormones are "normal " my husband's sperm count is 127 million but is grade 2 It seems that the low grade sperm seems to be the only thing that isn't in normal range What can my husband do to improve the quality of his sperm Are there any supplements that can help with this Is there anything else to consider that might be preventing us from getting pregnant I just started taking Fertility Blend for Women Is Fertility Blend for Men a good product to try Thank you for your time Answer Susan 1 316 4/10/08 5:03 pm   Should I keep trying???? Question In the past year I had 3 m c one in january second in may and the last one I was 7 weeks pregnant that was in november sence then I have been taking pills im scared o get pregnant again Im afraid to try again Im 29 years Ihave a 3 yr old girl and a 9 yr old boy Do you think i should keep trying or should I go to the doctor fist  before trying again   Answer SUSIE 1 348 4/10/08 2:53 pm   pregnancy Question hello doctor I am 28yrs old wt is 49kg married for 2 yrs still not pregnant in my usg report it came possible of pcos is to be ruled out tiny cortical cysts present in both ovary right ovary measures 32 8mmx24 4mmx24 1mm and volume 10 0cc left ovary measures 25 0mmx21 3mmx23 8mm and volume 6 6cc uterus is antiverted with normal in size having normal midline endometrial echo(3 6mm) no focal myometrial SOL is seen uterine cavity is empty uterus measures 90 3mmx34 3mmx45mm in size In my blood report it came T3 1 0 T4 6 1 TSH 1 4 (0 4 6 2) LH 12 6mIu/ml FSH 4 3mIu/ml prolactin 17 6ng/ml VDRL negative HbsAg negative other things are normal for past 7 months i'm taking walaphage 500mg and doctor ask me to take krimson 35(contraceptive pills) for 6 cycles please tell me this test report are normal and can be cured by these medicines and i can be able to get pregnant soon pills will help to disappear the cysts from this i can able to rule out possible of pcos i'm more confused please help me doctor i love baby so much i will become mother soon Answer sasipri 1 351 4/9/08 9:05 am   Run-Around Question I am getting extremely frustrated   My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for two years   We have tried the ovulation sticks the temperature monitoring I have paid attention to my cervical fluids I have recorded my cycles blah blah blah   I have seen my Primary Care Physician and he referred me to an OBGYN but it took several months for me to get in the door   I get the feeling that OBGYNs do not want to see me because I have infertility questions   I get a lot of snub answers and when I try to see another OBGYN or switch doctors they say they won't me for MONTHS   Is this normal   Or am I being singled out   I get the vibe that no one wants to help me or see me/  I am not one of those patients that wants to have a baby "yesterday" (that's what one of the nurses told me)   I just want to make sure I am anatomically healthy   In fact I am seeking hollistic forms of treatment (acupunture)   I prefer to NOT take the drugs like Clomid if I don't have to   What do I have to do to get the necessary tests (I E HSG and Ultrasound) so that I know my acupuncture is not being done in vein Answer Mick 1 320 4/9/08 4:08 am   Help Question I NEED HELP I just found out iam pregnant as of 3/28/08 had sex just the day before and now that my hubby knows iam pregnant he's afraid to touch me I think  he blames hisself from our past 5 loss WHAT can i do iam on different meds iam 5wks tomorrow i've been having some light cramps in abdl area but nurse that's normal in the first trims   Answer veke 1 295 4/7/08 11:31 pm   vitex Question We have recently been experiencing about 9 months of infertility despite getting pg in the past I am still having regular periods and OPKs but I feel different during the 2nd half of my cycle and I feel more hormonal We have been getting some tests done with out RE but I was wondering whether I should try Vitex (chaste berry) If there is not a hormonal problem and I take it could it create hormonal problems or would it just do little to help We are searching for anything to help Thank you Susan Answer Susan 1 280 4/5/08 12:04 pm   Read if on Clomid Question If your on clomid please always take a pregnancy test before starting another round of clomid i just had my first month of clomid i ovulated 7 days after my last pill and had my period exactly 2 weeks later I assumed that I was not pregnant since i had a period I was wrong I was pregnant even after 2 days of heavy bleeding a week after my period I still felt pregnant so I took a test and had 2 solid lines I went to the doctor the next day for blood work and that just confirmed that I am indeed pregnant the doctor said since you can release more then one egg on clomid that is what happened to me one egg was fertilized while the other was not so i bled out the egg that was not fertilized leaving me to believe that i was not pregnant So please dont assume because you started bleeding that your not pregnant TAKE A TEST FIRST Answer kelly reece 1 316 3/30/08 8:46 pm   hello Question Quick question please if my lmp was 03/04/08 i ovl on cycle 12 and most fertile days where 3/10 3/13 3/15 and 03/17 And the only day i  baby dance was 03/15 out of those days is there still a chance of getting prg   Answer veke 1 345 3/22/08 12:48 am

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